Paul Collingwood believes England will need "something extraordinary" to defeat India

Paul Collingwood, a former cricketer for England, stated ahead of the second semifinal match between India and England in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cupthat he does not see India losing this time, unlike the 2022 edition semifinal, and that England will need to do "something extraordinary" to beat them.

It will be a rematch of the tournament's semifinal from the 2022 edition as a fierce In the second semifinal of the 2017 ICC T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday, Team India will take on Team England.

The last time these two countries played in a Men's T20 World Cup semi-final was in Adelaide just 19 months ago. In that match, England easily won by 10 wickets thanks to an incredible opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales.

This resulted in a complete rethinking of India's T20 strategy, which moved away from conservatism and toward aggression and younger players in favor of more established superstars.

However, with skipper Jos Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt both in scorching form, India will take some beating. This time around, though, they have more batting powerhouse led by seasoned campaigners Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options through the middle overs, and more variety in their attack.

Last, Collingwood gave India the advantage on a sluggish Guyana track by predicting a thrilling encounter in which both teams would play with extreme aggression.

In Guyana, the surface will be important. England has the advantage because of their capacity to overwhelm opponents on a flat field. A slow, turning pitch, though, would benefit India."